Market Insights

Consumer sentiment fell and jobless claims went up. Still, the economic news wasn’t all bad, as the stock market saw some record highs. There will be more headlines, mortgage rates and a glance at the week ahead in this week’s Market Update.

Winter gets us all down, but don’t pout! This Week in Financial Blunders is here to help distract you from your cabin fever with hilarious stories from all around the world (and Texas). Give it a read!

Initial jobless claims dropped to levels not seen since 2000. Meanwhile, consumer confidence was up 10.3 points. See more headlines, mortgage interest rates, a report on stocks and a glance at the week ahead in the Market Update.

2015 has already been a very busy news year, with no sign of slowing down. In case you’ve missed the strange, funny or intriguing financial news you crave, check out This Week in Financial Blunders to see what you’ve been missing.

It’s October and that means one thing – it’s time for the Federal Reserve to meet again. They did, Wednesday. The big news was the official end of quantative easing, or the Fed buying mortgage and Treasury bonds to keep mortgage rates low.